Sheldon's only disappointment was that Congress, in creating Mount McKinley National Park, had ignored his repeated pleas to return the mountain to its original name: Denali. In 1939, Park Service ...

Denali National Park and Preserve checks all of the Alaska boxes: unspoiled wilderness, roaming wildlife, massive glaciers and snow-covered peaks. Covering more than 6 million acres and home to ...

Complete Guide to Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska including things to do, camping, history, lodging nearby, and ...

This story appears in the February 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. Park rangers here call the high season—from June through early September, when Denali National Park and Preserve ...

This Alaskan sunset hike is a short and sweet stroll with minimal elevation gain. It leads you around Lena Point, with beautiful waterfront views almost the entire way. This is an excellent ...

These 20-minute talks take place at Sunset Point and run daily year-round. If you want to hike, the 1.3-mile Navajo Loop Trail is one of the most popular in the park and leads down into a slot ...

In the United States, a national park is an area of isolated land protected by the government in order to foster conservation and outdoor activities as well as emphasize national pride.